FROM THE HISTORIAN…..In 1948, three Art teachers in the East Lansing area convened to discuss the pursuit of furthering Art Education in the State of Michigan. Their goal was to educate teachers and administrators on a better understanding of children’s art and the best educational procedures to help develop it. The three teachers, Lucie Anne McCall from Grand Rapids; Alma Goetsch, and Kathrine Winckler from Lansing, sent...

34 esteemed educators nationwide selected for online professional development focused on Unsung Heroes will develop innovative capstone projects for their classrooms and communities. ARTEFFECT Ambassadors is a prestigious visual arts education online fellowship for educators working directly with students in grades 6-12. The 34 fellows in the second annual cohort hail from 21 states.This year’s ARTEFFECT Ambassadors wil...

Jane Brumfield Montero Dexter Community Schools, Dexter, Michigan, USA Link to article: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p3xH_a0WZFyy_0LQp3ixREoEMnXMNfdb/view?usp=sharing ...

Each year, up to 30 pieces of artwork are selected from schools across the state for a special show at the Michigan Department of Education building in Lansing.  These works are from students in every grade from Kindergarten to Twelfth Grade.  The show is updated each year in April and remains up for an entire year.  This partnership between the MAEA and Department of Education is a wonderful opportunity for advocacy of ou...

Erica Gresock and Molly Marshall: LINK ...

The Art Acquisitions Committee is a voluntary group of MEA members.  We appreciate the fine arts and want to promote and celebrate the creative talents of our members.  Working with a professional juror, we put together an annual art show.  All pieces chosen by our juror are displayed at MEA Headquarters in a group show.  Out of this collection, the committee choses pieces for MEA to purchase which are the...

MAEA Secondary Art Teacher chosen for state award: https://www.fox47news.com/news/excellence-in-education/excellence-in-education-leeann-mcmichael-3-1-23 ...

Nathan Kukla, Art Teacher of the Year for Michigan Art Education Association: https://www.mlive.com/ne...